bgr_258530 - MACEDONIA - MACEDONIAN KINGDOM - INTERREGNUM Demi-unité
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Item sold on our e-shop (2016)
Price : 50.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2016)
Price : 50.00 €
Type : Demi-unité
Date: c. 288-277 AC.
Mint name / Town : Amphipolis, Macédoine
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,51 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et ovale, complet des deux côtés. Droit à l’usure régulière. Frappe molle et un peu brouillée au revers. Belle patine marron foncé
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Foudre vertical au centre d'un bouclier macédonien.
Reverse
Reverse description : Casque macédonien placé au-dessus d’un foudre horizontal.
Reverse legend : B-A, (Basilews)
Reverse translation : (Roi).
Commentary
Le symbole sous le casque n’est pas visible, peut-être.
The symbol under the helmet is not visible, maybe
The symbol under the helmet is not visible, maybe
Historical background
MACEDONIA - MACEDONIAN KINGDOM - INTERREGNUM
(288-277 BC)
The kingdom of Macedonia experienced a very difficult period after the fall of Demetrius Poliorcetes who was driven out of Macedonia by Lysimachus and Pyrrhus. The two victors shared the spoils of the kingdom of Epigone. After the death of Lysimachus at the battle of Couroupedion in 281 BC, Macedonia finally fell to Antigone Gonatas, the son of Demetrius Poliorcetes who had won a brilliant victory over the Galatians (Gauls) in 277 BC. C. in Lysimachia.
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